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 Selecting the right antenna for your location is the most important part of getting over-the-air broadcast TV. Selecting the right antenna for your location is the most important part of getting over-the-air broadcast TV.
  
-**NOTE:** an antenna advertised as 250 miles, 500 miles, 1000 miles, 1500 miles is making a false claim. No TV antenna can work at beyond-the-horizon distances due to the curvature of the Earth blocking the TV signal.+**WARNING:** an antenna advertised as 250 miles, 500 miles, 1000 miles, 1500 miles is making a false claim. No TV antenna can work at beyond-the-horizon distances.
  
 **IMPORTANT:** do not buy an antenna that claims to be omnidirectional or claims to have 360 degree performance. This indicates it has poor directional gain and will under-perform other antennas. **IMPORTANT:** do not buy an antenna that claims to be omnidirectional or claims to have 360 degree performance. This indicates it has poor directional gain and will under-perform other antennas.
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   * [[Not reliably receiving all the channels you expect]]?   * [[Not reliably receiving all the channels you expect]]?
   * [[Not reliably receiving all the channels your TV does]]?   * [[Not reliably receiving all the channels your TV does]]?
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